Children’s Songs You Can Sing in August: Summer-Friendly Kids’ Songs and Fingerplay Rhymes

Ganbarappa☆Ganbarūn

Song: Ganbarappa☆Ganbaruun <with choreography> [Children’s Song, Nursery Rhyme, Hand Play, Kids, Dance] Japanese Children’s Song, Nursery Rhymes

“Gambarappa☆Gambarūn” is an uplifting song that gives you energy in the summer.

Its rhythmic melody and lyrics make it really charming.

You’ll feel more energized as you sing, so try singing along with some hand claps.

For older and middle kindergarteners, it’s also recommended to use instruments like castanets to make it even more fun.

On hot days when playing outside isn’t possible, using instruments while enjoying the song can help the children feel more united and have an even better time together.

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Sticky Samba

Neba-Neba Samba / July song from Okaasan to Issho. Cover: Otousan mo Issho, Yoko Ueno.

With its catchy tune that sticks in your head after just one listen, “Neba-Neba Samba” features melodies and lyrics that make you want to dance.

Along with the lyrics about “neba-neba” (sticky/slimy), lots of foods that evoke that texture appear.

It might be fun to imagine them and see how many you can find.

From around age two, it’s also recommended to ask questions like, “What kinds of sticky foods are there?” It could be enjoyable to include the song as part of summer food education as well.

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Yaho-ho

With hand motions: “Yaho-ho” – A popular song from Okaasan to Issho, children’s song, kids’ song

Lyrics that call out like “Yah-ho-ho!” are so much fun to sing, aren’t they? Some children might call out with energetic voices.

In those moments, try replying with a cheerful “Yah-ho!” like an echo—it makes things even more fun and is highly recommended.

Enjoy varying the volume of your voice, making it louder and softer.

Open your palms and add a motion as if you’re raising them toward the sun while you sing.

And at the end, try singing even more energetically!

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Vegetable Song

Vegetable Song (with actions)

It’s a fun song to listen to, featuring lots of onomatopoeia with a vegetable theme.

The video also introduces hand motions, so it would be great to sing along with children while adding the hand play.

Since many vegetables are introduced, you can use illustrations or real photos to teach different kinds of vegetables.

August 31 is “Vegetable Day,” so it would be nice to prepare something to match that date.

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Thunder God has arrived.

Here Comes Mr. Thunder – Thrilling and Fun Hand Play – #play #childcare #nurseryTeacher #children #atHomePlay #handPlay #handPlaySong #indoor #infants #toddlers #rainySeason #rain #rainyDay #June #video

Rumble, rumble! Thunder that roars across the sky—there are probably even adults who aren’t good with it, right? If it scares grown-ups, it’s only natural that it would be scary for children, too.

People often say thunder is caused by ogres drumming above the clouds, and this song is also inspired by that “Kaminari-don” motif.

When thunder rumbles, you can play along with hand motions—like hiding your belly button—which makes it fun to sing.

It’s said you can also enjoy the song by freely adding more body parts to hide.

watermelon splitting

[July/August Summer Hand Play] Watermelon Splitting — Must Read. If you use it in childcare, be sure to check the description below. Lyrics/Composition: Boku to Kimi.

When it comes to fruits that symbolize summer, the first thing that comes to mind is watermelon, right? Its vivid red and green colors and crisp, juicy texture are refreshing—perfect for summer.

This song sings about playing suikawari (watermelon splitting).

The game of blindfolding yourself and trying to split a whole watermelon is a summertime activity enjoyed by both children and adults.

Picture a watermelon in your mind, move your hands along with it, and have fun singing!

bug-catching game

Bug-catching play / With Mother (a Japanese kids’ TV show) / Hand play (fingerplay)

Even if you feel like you could never touch bugs now, many people probably enjoyed catching them as a matter of course when they were kids.

This song, “Mushitori Asobi,” is a recommended summer tune that lets children—and adults, too—enjoy bug-catching within the song and recapture a childlike spirit.

It was used on the popular TV program “Okaasan to Issho,” but since it’s an older song, you might try looking for the CD at a rental shop.

Only three bugs appear—dragonflies, butterflies, and a praying mantis—so it’s easy to remember, and as long as you can mimic gestures like searching for bugs and react when you spot and catch them, you can have fun dancing to it!

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